Climatic effects on breeding and morphology: Evidence for phenotypic plasticity

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 395-403

  Przybylo, Robert ^a,c   Sheldon, Ben C ^a,b   Merilä, Juha ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ficedula albicollis; Morphology; NAO index; Phenotypic plasticity; Timing of breeding

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTION;

FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 0034081974     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2000.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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